Types of cancer
3 Main Types of Cancer Tx
Surgery, Chemo, Rad Therapy
How is most chemo given?
Thru an IV/Mediport
Necrosis
List 5 different side effects of chemo
Nausea/ Vomiting/Diarrhea, Fatigue, hair loss, paresthesia, neuropathy, anemia, leukopenia, metallic taste in mouth, mouth sores, chemo brain, damage to organs
What does the term, "2nd line defense/treatment" mean?
The 1st line failed, the cancer is not responding and getting worse so they try more chemo regimens.
Carcinoma In Situ means
Cancer in place/ Stage 0
Intentional or programmed cell death
Apoptosis
This type of cancer affects plasma cells in the bone marrow
What is myeloma
3 Side effects of radiation
burned skin, fatigue, can cause cancer
List 4 Ways Chemo can be administered other than Mediport/IV
oral, Injection (shot), chemo bath, intravesicular, intrathecal, chemo beads
How would you describe Stage IV cancer
No cure but there is treatment, the original tumor has spread to other parts of the body (metastatized)
Number 1 and 2 cause of cancer
smoking/chemicals and obesity
Name 2 types of Sarcoma
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Ewing's Sarcoma
Explain Targeted Therapy
medication directed at specific cancer cells and leaves normal cells alone to do their jobs
LIst 2 different names of chemo we have discussed this week (without googling/looking up)
Carbo, Taxotere, Adriamycin, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, vincristine, Gemzar, Rituxan, Herceptin, Folfox, 5 FU, etc...
How would you describe a "neoplasm"
New and abnormal cell growth; especially characteristic of cancer
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an STD and is linked with this type of cancer
What is cervical cancer
What are the 3 types of skin cancer and what would be the s/s you would be concerned about in a mole?
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Melanoma
A mole that is raised, irregularly shaped, different colors or has grown in size
The use of special lights to kill cancer is called
Photodynamic therapy
5 Things that give off/emit radiation
sun, tanning beds, xrays, cell phones, CT scans, power plants, Radiation therapy
How would you describe stage III cancer?
The tumor has spread and is invading nearby lymph nodes
List the 5 deadliest cancers
Lung, breast, Prostate, Pancreatic, Colorectal, Brain